Coronavirus in Michigan: Day 32 

Easter Sunday: Michigan tracks 645 more COVID-19 cases, 95 deaths

Michigan nears 25,000 coronavirus cases, almost 1,500 deaths  

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(This story was updated at 3:40 p.m.)

SUNDAY, April 12 — State officials have tracked nearly 25,000 cases of COVID-19 across Michigan as of earlier today, with nearly 1,500 dead, including 250 cases in Ingham County. 

At least 645 new cases of coronavirus and 95 new deaths were reported statewide today, with only a few new cases in Greater Lansing. Here are the latest coronavirus-related case and death statistics reported by government officials for Greater Lansing, Michigan and the country:       

Ingham County       

Cases — 250

Deaths — 3 

Recoveries — 60  

In Ingham County, most cases — 67-75 of them — have been detected in south Lansing in zip codes 48911 and 48910. East Lansing, Meridian and Bath townships also charted 31-35 cases for those in zip code 48823. The city of Mason, in zip code 48854, also tracked 26-30 cases.  

Other Ingham County zip codes where COVID-19 cases have been identified included: 48864 with 21-25 cases; 48842 with 16-20 cases; and 48906 and 48912 with 11-15 cases. Zip codes 48840, 48895, 48917, 48912, 48915, 48819, 48827, 48891, 48909, 48933, 49251, 49264 and 49285 each have between 1-10 confirmed coronavirus cases, county officials said yesterday.   

Eaton County       

Cases — 74   

Deaths — 4  

Recoveries — 44

Clinton County       

Cases — 91

Deaths — 3  

Recoveries — N/A   

Michigan       

Cases — 24,638 (+2.68%)       

Deaths — 1,487(+6.8%)       

Recoveries — 433   

According to state reports, about 78% of cases (and about 84% of those dead) are from Oakland, Macomb and Wayne counties, including the city of Detroit. Data also shows African Americans accounted for 33% of cases and 40% of deaths. Caucasians accounted for 27% of cases and 36% of deaths; those of unknown race charted 31% of cases and 20% of deaths.   

At least 370 cases and eight deaths are among Michigan Department of Corrections inmates. 

U.S.     

Cases — 546,341     

Deaths — 21,698  

Source: The New York Times    

Michigan is still the state with the third most confirmed cases in the country, still behind New York and New Jersey. Michigan also reports the third-highest number of deaths among states. Reports show the U.S. also now leads the world in the highest number of coronavirus deaths.    

In Lansing…  

The Lansing State Journal reports that many local churches will host online Easter services.  

Hundreds of alleged violations of Whitmer’s executive order have been reported to authorities in Lansing and across the region. Some have led to charges, reports the Lansing State Journal.  

Ingham County Animal Control will operate a pet food bank from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesdays in the Okemos Community Church parking lot, the Lansing State Journal reports

Across Michigan…  

Many grocery stores will be closed or limit their hours for Easter, reports the Detroit Free Press

The Detroit Free Press also reports that Kroger and Meijer identified several employee deaths related to coronavirus yesterday, including staff at Kroger stores in Northville, Troy, Grosse Pointe and Livonia. Meijer had one confirmed death at an undisclosed location, reports state.  

Senate Majority Leader Mike Shirkey, R-Clark Lake, ripped into Gov. Gretchen Whitmer in a social media post Friday for extending her “stay home” order, criticizing the move as “destroying our health by ruining our livelihoods,” according to recent reports from MLive.  

MLive and the Lansing State Journal report that many businesses, particularly those that operate outdoors, are growing frustrated with Whitmer’s recently extended “stay at home order.”  

Whitmer, though, has continued to stress the importance of a sweeping statewide lockdown. 

"Every single exception ... makes this more porous and less likely to work," she said this week. 

According to a recent clarification, physical outdoor activity like kayaking, canoeing, and sailing is permitted under the order, but using a motorboat, a jet ski, or other similar watercraft are not. Employees at sporting goods stores, like most landscapers, are also not considered essential.  

And while stores larger than 50,000 square feet have been forced to close off aisles dedicated to lawn maintenance, gardening and home improvement, many of those items can still be ordered online for curbside pickup and are available at smaller hardware stores in Michigan. 

Additionally, golf has been deemed nonessential. Following a report by City Pulse about golfers at the Country Club of Lansing last week, the green was deserted yesterday afternoon. Staff also sent an email to members noting that the course is not to be used during the closure.  

“The local newspaper article was noticed by the national club and resort media, and the story went nationwide,” staff wrote. “The Lansing Police Department has also received numerous complaints from residents of the city regarding golf activity. They have informed us that they may come out to the Club and begin citing golfers that are out playing. They will not differentiate between non-members and members. No one is to be playing golf under the executive order.” 

Whitmer announced yesterday that over a dozen new or expanded COVID-19 drive-thru testing sites in Michigan and an additional commercial lab for processing results could boost the state’s dailing testing capacity by 40%, according to reports published today in the Detroit News.  

And COVID-19 affected every facet of a Grand Blanc woman’s grief as she dealt with the virus-related deaths of her husband and only child, according to a recent Detroit News story

The latest information is posted at michigan.gov/coronavirus and cdc.gov/coronavirus.       

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